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Definition lever

Etymology 1

From Middle English lever, levore, levour, from Old French leveor, leveur (“a lifter, lever (also Old French and French levier)”), from Latin lev?tor (“a lifter”), from lev? (“to raise”); see levant. Compare alleviate, elevate, leaven.

Noun

lever (plural levers)

  1. (obsolete, except in generalized senses below) A crowbar.
  2. (mechanics) A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (the fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
    1. Specifically, a bar of metal, wood or other rigid substance, used to exert a pressure, or sustain a weight, at one point of its length, by receiving a force or power at a second, and turning at a third on a fixed point called a fulcrum. It is usually named as the first of the six mechanical powers, and is of three kinds, according as either the fulcrum F, the weight W, or the power P, respectively, is situated between the other two, as in the figures.
  3. A small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device (like a button).
  4. (mechanics) A bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it.
  5. (mechanics) An arm on a rock shaft, to give motion to the shaft or to obtain motion from it.
Verb

lever (third-person singular simple present levers, present participle levering, simple past and past participle levered)

  1. (transitive) To move with a lever.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To use, operate or move (something) like a lever (physically).
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To use (something) like a lever (in an abstract sense).
  4. (chiefly Britain, finance) To increase the share of debt in the capitalization of a business.

Etymology 2

From Middle English lever, comparative of leve, leef (“dear, beloved, lief”), equivalent to lief +‎ -er. Related to German lieber (“rather”).

Adverb

lever (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Rather.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French lever.

Noun

lever (plural levers)

  1. (rare) A levee.

Results 402 Words with the letters LEVER

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CLEVER 14
DELVER 12
ELVERS 11
EVILER 11
LAVEER 11
LEAVER 11
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LEVIER 11
LIEVER 11
RELEVE 11
RELIVE 11
REVEAL 11
REVELS 11
REVILE 11
VEALER 11
VEILER 11
VELURE 12
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REVEL 10
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EVER 8
LEER 5
REEL 5
VEER 8
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EEL 4
ERE 3
EVE 7
LEE 4
LEV 8
REE 3
REV 7
VEE 7
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ER 2
RE 2

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